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Author: Nolan Hicks

In ‘The First Word’ this Tuesday morning: The candidates will debate economic issues in New Hampshire at the Washington Post/Bloomberg debate; let’s play the debate expectations game (and why Rick Perry really has to show up tonight); a new round of state-by-state polling shows the size of Perry’s hole in Iowa (and New Hampshire); protests against Wall Street continue across the country; plus the rest of ‘The Clips.’ …

After weeks of being attacked by Mitt Romney for not having a jobs proposal, Texas Gov. Rick Perry will offer a “major pillar” of his long-awaited plan during a speech in Pittsburgh on Friday, chief Perry spokesman Ray Sullivan told NBC’s Chuck Todd in an interview that aired on MSNBC Monday morning. …

In ‘The First Word’ this Monday morning: The Perry campaign goes back on the attack with a blistering new ad against Mitt Romney; Perry’s aides have been working with the governor on his debate performances and getting more sleep; why immigration could still be Perry’s Achilles heel; Cain attacks the Wall Street protestors and Europe reaches a tentative deal to save their banks …

In ‘The First Word’ this Friday morning — The unemployment report tops admittedly low expectations; Republican candidates in search of conservative support come to Washington for a key summit with activists; our man in Washington has a few ideas for getting the Perry campaign back on track; once again, Obama challenges the Republicans to pass his jobs plan and Europe attempts to stave off an economic catastrophe. …

In ‘The First Word’ this Thursday morning — the day after Sarah Palin announces she’s not going to run, where does the race stand; $17 million might just be Rick Perry’s new favorite number; Nevada picks a date for their caucuses that could push Iowa into 2011 (! – not kidding); and more on Perry’s $17 million haul. …

In ‘The First Word’ this Wednesday morning — reaction to Chris Christie officially leaving a GOP race that he never really joined; although the specter of Christie is gone, Perry’s problems aren’t; Scott Stroud writes that the hunting lodge naming controversy tells us more about the country than it does Perry; why the road for Obama’s re-election runs through Europe (hint: it’s their economy) and the rest of the day’s news in ‘The Clips.’ …

In ‘The First Word’ this Tuesday morning — another round of bad polling numbers for the Perry campaign; another round of stories about Rick Perry and race (which can only be bad for the campaign); Texas outsourced hurricane recovery duties to a construction firm with Perry ties; plus ‘The Clips.’ …

In ‘The First Word’ this Monday morning — more finality for an ever-changing primary schedule; Christie’s decision on jumping into the race is coming down to the wire; the Texas Governor and the name of the hunting ranch he leased, two stories that should be getting as much attention as the ranch; and the rest of the day’s big stories in ‘The Clips.’ …

When Gov. Rick Perry said earlier this month that he was offended by Congresswoman Michele Bachmann’s suggestion that he could be bought for $5,000, he set a high bar for the most cringe-inducing moment during a presidential debate. …

In ‘The First Word’ this Friday morning: Chris Christie is ‘seriously considering’ jumping into the race; a new polling from Florida puts Perry in third place in the Sunshine state; Romney’s fundraising slows; yet another debate is scheduled; Perry slams Buffett and Bernanke on CNBC; the EPA as the personification of ‘big government;’ and Florida’s primary shuffle gives us a reason to bring back a Dave Ross classic. …